The iconic Robuck “Pops” Staples was responsible for some of the most essential music of the last 50 years. He and his family carved out distinct spaces…

The “art of the song” can never be perfected, but singer/songwriter Dave Alvin has a good sense of what it takes to get there, as you’ll hear on this…

2006 was a very good year for music…Next up on Cyprus Avenue, host Bill Shapiro brings back some great music from the year that was 2006. Track List:Bob…

2006 was a very good year for music…Next up on Cyprus Avenue, host Bill Shapiro brings back some great music from the year that was 2006. Track List:Bob…

The gospel music that came out of the little known Memphis-based label Designer Records has been described as “soul without the sex…and if you listen to…

Singer-songwriters James McMurtry and Steve Earle are known for songs with strong narratives that blend country and blues. Both have new albums that are…

Singer-songwriter Marty Stuart’s coming to Kansas City on Friday, March 20th, as part of the KCUR presents Cyprus Avenue Live at The Folly Theater series.…

How’s your winter music stash holding up? Is it getting stale? Need some freshening? Bill Shapiro’s got some great new music for you to check out on this…

Have you noticed the growing trend of your favorite artists covering classic songs? Bill Shapiro has and he presents "something new and something old" as…

If you missed Kelley Hunt last month on Cyprus Avenue you’ve got a couple more chances to hear the talented Kansas City singer…one on this week’s edition…

If you were a fan of Woodstock you probably remember the riveting performance by Joe Cocker. That appearance catapulted him into the consciousness of…

They called him “Mr. Pitiful,” but singer Otis Redding’s moniker doesn’t fit the impact he had on popular music in the 60’s and beyond. It’s the music of…